AS FAR as lonely hearts ads go this really is a “one in a million” catch.

And when the “lonely” singleton says it’s seeking a partner “for a life changing experience” it really isn’t exaggerating.

Because this Valentine’s Day romantic advertising in today’s South Wales Echo is in fact an unclaimed £1m lottery ticket.

Bought for the December 23 EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw, the ticket still hasn’t been claimed, meaning the buyer has been walking around the city for well over a month now oblivious to the fact he or she is a millionaire.

And the lonely hearts ad shows just what the buyer is missing out on, saying: “Lonely, unclaimed EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle ticket bought in the Cardiff area WLTM partner for a life-changing experience.

“Rosy complexion, financially solvent, worth £1m.

“Eager to pamper and spoil. GSOH not essential as, with £1m in the bank, this may develop.

“Show me your winning selection and it will be a match made in heaven.”

A National Lottery spokesman said: “It’s one of the more unusual steps we have taken to unite the owner of an unclaimed ticket with their win but hope it will have the desired effect.

“Many people meet their life partners this way, so why not their life fortune? The winning numbers could be special dates, so we are encouraging people who have family birthdays or anniversaries on these days to check with each other to see if someone may have bought the winning ticket in late November.”

The ticket holder would be one of 25 millionaires created by the special Christmas draw.

If no-one comes forward before the claim deadline the prize money, plus all the interest the prize has generated, will go to the Good Causes – adding to the £27bn already raised through sales of lottery tickets since The National Lottery launched in November 1994.

The winning raffle selection is FXV864819. If you are its “long-lost millionaire cariad” call 0845 910 0000.